scholarly journals Doppler ultrasound in liver cirrhosis: correlation of hepatic artery and portal vein measurements with model for end-stage liver disease score in Egypt

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdelrahman Mohamed Baz ◽  
Rana Magdy Mohamed ◽  
Khaled Helmy El-kaffas
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Portal Vein ◽  
Hepatic Artery ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
Hepatic Decompensation ◽  
End Stage Liver Disease ◽  
Cirrhotic Patients ◽  
Us Findings ◽  
End Stage

Abstract Background Liver cirrhosis is a multi-etiological entity that alters the hepatic functions and vascularity by varying grades. Hereby, a cross-sectional study enrolling 100 cirrhotic patients (51 males and 49 females), who were diagnosed clinically and assessed by model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, then correlated to the hepatic Doppler parameters and ultrasound (US) findings of hepatic decompensation like ascites and splenomegaly. Results By Doppler and US, splenomegaly was evident in 49% of patients, while ascites was present in 44% of them. Increased hepatic artery velocity (HAV) was found in70% of cases, while 59% showed reduced portal vein velocity (PVV). There was a statistically significant correlation between HAV and MELD score (ρ = 0.000), but no significant correlation with either hepatic artery resistivity index (HARI) (ρ = 0.675) or PVV (ρ =0.266). Moreover, HAV had been correlated to splenomegaly (ρ = 0.000), whereas HARI (ρ = 0.137) and PVV (ρ = 0.241) did not significantly correlate. Also, ascites had correlated significantly to MELD score and HAV (ρ = 0.000), but neither HARI (ρ = 0.607) nor PVV (ρ = 0.143) was significantly correlated. Our results showed that HAV > 145 cm/s could confidently predict a high MELD score with 62.50% and 97.62 % sensitivity and specificity. Conclusion Doppler parameters of hepatic vessels (specifically HAV) in addition to the US findings of hepatic decompensation proved to be a non-invasive and cost-effective imaging tool for severity assessment in cirrhotic patients (scored by MELD); they could be used as additional prognostic parameters for improving the available treatment options and outcomes.

scholarly journals The model for the end-stage liver disease and Child-Pugh score in predicting prognosis in patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal variceal bleeding

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 724-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Benedeto-Stojanov ◽  
Aleksandar Nagorni ◽  
Goran Bjelakovic ◽  
Dragan Stojanov ◽  
Bojan Mladenovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Variceal Bleeding ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
Esophageal Variceal ◽  
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ◽  
End Stage Liver Disease ◽  
Cirrhotic Patients ◽  
End Stage

Background/Aim. Esophageal variceal bleeding is one of the most frequent and gravest complications of liver cirrhosis, directly life-threatening. By monitoring certain clinical and laboratory hepatocellular insufficiency parameters (Child-Pugh score), it is possible to determine prognosis in patients who are bleeding and evaluate further therapy. Recently, the Model for the End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been proposed as a tool to predict mortality risk in cirrhotic patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate survival prognosis of cirrhotic patients by the MELD and Child-Pugh scores and to analyze the MELD score prognostic value in patients with both liver cirrhosis and variceal bleeding. Methods. We retrospectively evaluated the survival rate of a group of 100 cirrhotic patients of a median age of 57 years. The Child-Pugh score was calculated and the MELD score was computed according to the original formula for each patient. We also analyzed clinical and laboratory hepatocellular insufficiency parameters in order to examine their connection with a 15-month survival. The MELD values were correlated with the Child-Pugh scores. The Student's t-test was used for statistical analysis. Results. Twenty-two patients died within 15-months follow-up. Age and gender did not affect survival rate. The Child- Pugh and MELD scores, as well as ascites and encephalopathy significantly differed between the patients who survived and those who died (p < 0.0001). The International Normalized Ratio (INR) values, serum creatinine and bilirubin were significantly higher, and albumin significantly lower in the patients who died (p < 0.0001). The MELD score was significantly higher in the group of patients who died due to esophageal variceal bleeding (p < 0.0001). Conclusion. In cirrhotic patients the MELD score is an excellent survival predictor at least as well as the Child-Pugh score. Increase in the MELD score is associated with decrease in residual liver function. In the group of patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal variceal bleeding, the MELD score identifies those with a higher intrahospital mortality risk.

scholarly journals RIPK3-Mediated Necroptosis and Neutrophil Infiltration Are Associated with Poor Prognosis in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenzhen Zhang ◽  
Guomin Xie ◽  
Li Liang ◽  
Hui Liu ◽  
Jing Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Alcoholic Cirrhosis ◽  
Normal Liver ◽  
Neutrophil Infiltration ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
End Stage Liver Disease ◽  
Cirrhotic Patients ◽  
End Stage

Alcoholic cirrhosis is an end-stage liver disease with impaired survival and often requires liver transplantation. Recent data suggests that receptor-interacting protein kinase-3- (RIPK3-) mediated necroptosis plays an important role in alcoholic cirrhosis. Additionally, neutrophil infiltration is the most characteristic pathologic hallmark of alcoholic hepatitis. Whether RIPK3 level is correlated with neutrophil infiltration or poor prognosis in alcoholic cirrhotic patients is still unknown. We aimed to determine the correlation of RIPK3 and neutrophil infiltration with the prognosis in the end-stage alcoholic cirrhotic patients. A total of 20 alcoholic cirrhotic patients subjected to liver transplantation and 5 normal liver samples from control patients were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Neutrophil infiltration and necroptosis were assessed by immunohistochemical staining for myeloperoxidase (MPO) and RIPK3, respectively. The noninvasive score system (model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)) and histological score systems (Ishak, Knodell, and ALD grading and ALD stage) were used to evaluate the prognosis. Neutrophil infiltration was aggravated in patients with a high MELD score (≥32) in the liver. The MPO and RIPK3 levels in the liver were positively related to the Ishak score. The RIPK3 was also significantly and positively related to the Knodell score. In conclusion, RIPK3-mediated necroptosis and neutrophil-mediated alcoholic liver inflammatory response are highly correlated with poor prognosis in patients with end-stage alcoholic cirrhosis. RIPK3 and MPO might serve as potential predictors for poor prognosis in alcoholic cirrhotic patients.

scholarly journals The use of MELD scores in critically ill cirrhotic patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (16) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Supannee Rassameehiran ◽  
Tinsay Woreta
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Organ Failure ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
Chronic Liver Failure ◽  
End Stage Liver Disease ◽  
Cirrhotic Patients ◽  
End Stage

The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) was originally created to predict survival following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and was subsequently found to accurately predict mortality in patients with end-stage liver disease. It has been used in the United States for liver allocation since 2002, and implementation of the MELD score resulted in a reduction in total number of deaths on the waitlist and a reduction in waiting time. Critically ill cirrhotic patients have an in-hospital mortality greater than 50%. Although the MELD score was also found to be an accurate predictor of in-ICU mortality and in-hospital mortality after ICU admission in critically ill cirrhotic patients, the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score appears to perform better in many studies. The Chronic Liver Failure Consortium Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (CLIF-C ACLF) score was later developed by using specific cut-points for each organ failure score system in CLIF patients to predict mortality in patients with ACLF. Neither the MELD nor SOFA score independently predicts post-liver transplantation mortality in cirrhotic patients with extrahepatic organ failure and should not be use as a delisting criterion for these patients. More data are needed to determine the accuracy of the CLIF-C ACLF score in predicting post-liver transplantation outcomes. Prospective evaluation of critically ill cirrhotic patients is needed to optimize liver organ allocation.

A Study on Haematological Manifestations in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (25) ◽  
pp. 2222-2228
Author(s):  
Jasmine Kaur ◽  
Navjot Kaur ◽  
Jasleen Kaur ◽  
Navjot Kaur Layal ◽  
Gurkiran Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Prothrombin Time ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
End Stage Liver Disease ◽  
End Stage

BACKGROUND Chronic liver diseases frequently are associated with haematological abnormalities. Anaemia occurs in about 75% of patients with chronic liver disease. The most common type of anaemia seen in liver cirrhosis is normocytic normochromic anaemia, due to the chronic inflammatory state, blood loss from oesophageal and rectal varices. The purpose of this study was to study the haematological manifestations in patients with chronic liver disease. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (March 2019 - March 2020). Total of 90 patients with chronic liver disease were included in the study. The population was divided into 2 groups based on the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score and the various haematological abnormalities were assessed in these 2 groups. Similarly, haemoglobin (Hb) levels were assessed in 3 groups based on the ChildTurcotte-Pugh (CTP) classification. RESULTS There was a significant correlation between hemoglobina and CTP class (P < 0.001), with the lowest haemoglobin levels in CTP class C group. The correlation coefficient of MELD score and haemoglobin was -0.504 which was significant statistically. Thus, confirming the fact that haemoglobin levels decreases with the progress in the severity of liver cirrhosis. Of 39 patients with haemoglobin < 8 g/dl, 5 (12.8 %) had a MELD score of < 12, whereas 34 patients (87.2 %) had a MELD score of > 12 and was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). Leukocytosis was observed in 41 patients and leucopoenia in 14 patients. The mean prothrombin time was 20.4 seconds and 80 % of the patients had prothrombin time prolonged by more than 6 sec indicating liver damage alters coagulation profile. CONCLUSIONS We found an association between anaemia and indicators of advanced liver disease such as a higher MELD and CPS scores. This study inferred that levels of haemoglobin decrease as the severity of liver disease progresses. Thus, this measure can be used in the initial assessment of cirrhosis patients that needs urgent identification and correction to reduce morbidity and mortality. KEYWORDS Anaemia, Liver Cirrhosis, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score, Child-TurcottePugh Class

scholarly journals Application of Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient to Predict Prognosis in Cirrhotic Patients with a Low Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score

Diagnostics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 805
Author(s):  
Young Chang ◽  
Ki Tae Suk ◽  
Soung Won Jeong ◽  
Jeong-Ju Yoo ◽  
Sang Gyune Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Venous Pressure ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Viral Etiology ◽  
End Stage Liver Disease ◽  
Cirrhotic Patients ◽  
End Stage

Background/aim: We aimed to derive a model representing the dynamic status of cirrhosis and to discriminate patients with poor prognosis even if the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score is low. Methods: This study retrospectively enrolled 700 cirrhotic patients with a MELD score of less than 20 who underwent hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement. A model named H6C score (= HVPG + 6 × CTP score) to predict overall survival was derived and internal and external validations were conducted with the derivation and validation cohorts. Results: The H6C score using the HVPG was developed based on a multivariate Cox regression analysis. The H6C score showed a great predictive power for overall survival with a time-dependent AUC of 0.733, which was superior to that of a MELD of 0.602. In patients with viral etiology, the performance of the H6C score was much improved with a time-dependent AUC of 0.850 and was consistently superior to that of the MELD (0.748). Patients with an H6C score below 45 demonstrated an excellent overall survival with a 5-year survival rate of 91.5%. Whereas, patients with an H6C score above 64 showed a dismal prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of 51.1%. The performance of the H6C score was further verified to be excellent in the validation cohort. Conclusion: This new model using the HVPG provides an excellent predictive power in cirrhotic patients, especially with viral etiology. In patients with H6C above 64, it would be wise to consider early liver transplantation to positively impact long-term survival, even when the MELD score is low.

scholarly journals Postoperative Resource Utilization and Survival among Liver Transplant Recipients with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score ≥40: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipe S Cardoso ◽  
Constantine J Karvellas ◽  
Norman M Kneteman ◽  
Glenda Meeberg ◽  
Pedro Fidalgo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Liver Transplant ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
Cumulative Survival ◽  
End Stage Liver Disease ◽  
Icu Stay ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cirrhotic Patients ◽  
End Stage

BACKGROUND: Cirrhotic patients with Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score ≥40 have high risk for death without liver transplant (LT).OBJECTIVE: To evaluate these patients’ outcomes after LT.METHODS: The present study analyzed a retrospective cohort of 519 cirrhotic adult patients who underwent LT at a single Canadian centre between 2002 and 2012. Primary exposure was severity of liver disease measured by MELD score at LT (≥40 versus <40). Primary outcome was duration of first intensive care unit (ICU) stay after LT. Secondary outcomes were duration of first hospital stay after LT, rate of ICU readmission, re-LT and survival rates.RESULTS: On the day of LT, 5% (28 of 519) of patients had a MELD score ≥40. These patients had longer first ICU stays after LT (14 versus two days; P<0.001). MELD score ≥40 at LT was independently associated with first ICU stay after LT ≥10 days (OR 3.21). These patients had longer first hospital stays after LT (45 versus 18 days; P<0.001); however, there was no significant difference in the rate of ICU readmission (18% versus 22%; P=0.58) or re-LT rate (4% versus 4%; P=1.00). Cumulative survival at one month, three months, one year, three years and five years was 98%, 96%, 90%, 79% and 72%, respectively. There was no significant difference in cumulative survival stratified according to MELD score ≥40 versus <40 at LT (P=0.59).CONCLUSIONS: Cirrhotic patients with MELD score ≥40 at LT utilize greater postoperative health resources; however, they derive similar long-term survival benefit from LT.

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